Meet Defenders

© Lynn M. Stone/Nature Picture Library (captive)
Florida Panther, © Lynn M. Stone/Nature Picture Library (captive)
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Few Florida panthers are left in the wild, but many are killed by cars every year. We’re working to save these big cats.
Photo: USFWS
Rocky Mountains, Photo: USFWS
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Defenders works on the ground to protect wildlife habitat across the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains.
© Aaron Huey
Bison, © Aaron Huey
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Defenders also fights for wildlife at the state level to head off attacks on some of America’s most iconic species.

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Defenders President Jamie Rappaport Clark, © Krista Schlyer
In the Magazine
The conservation outlook in the Senate has improved, but we still have a House leadership that is quite hostile to environmental programs.
Job Opportunities
Want a career helping wildlife? Check out our latest job opportunities at Defenders of Wildlife.
Black Bear, Photo: Steve Maslowski /  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Living with Wildlife
Defenders works to create and share strategies to encourage peaceful coexistence between people and wildlife.